ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
9.48
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
6.46
in 2022
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank
62nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs currently reports 9.48 against 6.46 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.02.

That makes ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 156 groups.

ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 20.66 8 12.66 ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
2010s 13.82 6.5 7.32 ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
2020s 10 6.43 3.57 ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs or Sao Tome and Principe?
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs, at 9.48 against 6.46 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.02, with ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed